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Headline Roundup January 26th, 2018

Hannity Backtracks on New York Times Report

Summary from the AllSides News Team

Sean Hannity slammed a New York Times report claiming Trump tried to fire special counsel Robert Mueller, but had to backtrack on live television after Fox News confirmed the story was true. Many on the Left have criticized the host's reporting on the Trump-Russia probe, while many on the Right feel that coverage of the investigation is a distraction.

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Sean Hannity on Thursday night was forced to backtrack on his own show as Fox News confirmed a New York Times report he had just attacked.

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Sean Hannity scoffs at reports that Trump tried to fire Mueller, then backpedals after a Fox News correspondent confirms it
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Following a New York Times report where President Donald Trump reportedly ordered special counsel Robert Mueller fired one month after he was chosen to oversee the Russia investigation, Fox News host Sean Hannity came out swinging on his program Thursday night.

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Sean Hannity: New York Times 'trying to distract' with report on Trump ordering Mueller's ouster
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Fox News host Sean Hannity said on his program Thursday evening that the New York Times is trying to "distract" with its report that President Trump ordered special counsel Robert Mueller to be fired in June 2017.

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